DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 15 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a 26-state coalition in a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging the Corps to allow oil and gas to flow through the Dakota Access that has safely operated from North Dakota to Illinois for over six years. The letter also opposes the Corps's proposed alternatives--requiring shutting down, digging up, or building more than   more

MINOT, North Dakota, Dec. 13 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: Within the campus of Minot State University, a student's story unfolds -- one that began in the small town of Blumenort, Manitoba, Canada and has since woven through the fields of softball and speech-language pathology. For Isabella Penner, choosing Minot State was about more than academics and softball. It was a heartfelt decision that embraced the warmth of a closely woven community. "I chose Minot Sta  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Dec. 14, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today applauded the U.S. Department of Energy's decision to award a $350 million Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program grant to Minnkota Power Cooperative for its proposed carbon capture project at the Milton R. Young Station near Center. The major DOE grant comes after the North Dakota Industrial Commission, chaired by Burgum, approved a $150 million loan i  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 15 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Dec. 14, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday led a contingent of North Dakota state officials and agencies in submitting over 200 pages of official comment and supporting materials (https://www.governor.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/State%20of%20North%20Dakota%20comments%20on%20DAPL%20DEIS%2012.13.2023.pdf) explaining why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should allow the Dakota Access Pipeline (  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller this week marked the completion of the Burgum administration's seventh year, reflecting on a year of landmark legislation and milestones that included a record tax relief package, major investments in child care, workforce and infrastructure, and expanded support for law enforcement and the military. "The historic progress made in the past   more

FARGO, North Dakota, Dec. 12 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: A group of students in NDSU's nursing program recently traveled to Amazonas, Brazil for their global nursing practicum. The NDSU School of Nursing provides a variety of U.S. and global nursing practicum experiences for students in its programs, with all of them uniquely preparing future nurses to be practice ready when they graduate. "We've returned with a deeper understanding of global health issues, a g  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Dec. 13 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: The NDSU volleyball team had four student-athletes named to the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Volleyball Team. The Bison student-athletes selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team were Ally Barth, Ali Hinze, Kelley Johnson and Taylor Quan. All four boasted at least a 3.8 GPA. The Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recogn  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 15 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a 26-state coalition in an Iowa-led letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging the Corps to allow oil and gas to flow through the Dakota Access that has safely operated from North Dakota to Illinois for over six years. The letter also opposes the Corps's proposed alternatives-requiring shutting down, digging u  more